The Detroit Initiative

The Detroit Initiative supports sustainable redevelopment in Detroit, including projects and efforts around urban agriculture, sustainable food systems, and economic redevelopment. Grants in this program fund projects that support, protect, and improve the quality of life for long-term Detroit residents through community engagement, development, education, and employment security. The Detroit Initiative explores how the three “P’s” of sustainability (People, Places and Profit) can work in harmony to further enhance our funding in Detroit. Grantmaking is focused through a people-first lens, exemplifying environmental, social, racial, and economic justice.

Grants List:

Bailey Park Project for Project Support of Bailey Park, $10,000

Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy for general support, $10,000

Detroit Food Policy Council for general support, $10,000

Doing Development Differently in Metro Detroit for general support, $10,000

Eastside Community Network for two project support grants totaling $334,000 which will support ECN, and partner organizations in the development and implementation of the McDougall Hunt Project.

EcoWorks for Project Support for sustainability initiatives in McDougall Hunt Neighborhood, $3,000

Elevate Energy for general support, $10,000

FoodLab Detroit for general support, $10,000

Keep Growing Detroit for general support, $12,000

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order for project support for Earthworks Urban Farm, $12,000

Street Democracy for project support for the Street Outreach Court Detroit, $10,000

Updated 1/2020